FIRST AMENDMENT TO
AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES
by and between the
CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY
and
SCS Engineers
Dated October 6, 2025
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES
This Third Amendment to Agreement for Services (“ First Amendment”), which is dated for reference as indicated on the cover page, is hereby entered into by and between the CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY, a California charter city (“City”), and SCS Engineers, a S Corporation (“Contractor”), as follows:
RECITALS
A. City and Contractor entered in an Agreement for Services , dated May 6, 2025 (“Agreement”). The Agreement provides that Contractor will support the development and implementation of cannabis odor control strategies.
B. Exhibit “A” of the Agreement provides for the Scope of Services.
C. Exhibit “B” of the Agreement provides for the Compensation schedule for each of the tasks identified in Exhibit A.
D. This First Amendment, dated October 6, 2025, amends the Scope of Services to include the review of a proposed odor mitigation strategy prepared by C4 Industry, including additional inline fans and carbon filters, for its effectiveness in mitigating cannabis odors. It further amends the Compensation schedule to include an additional task and to increase the not-to-exceed value of the Agreement.
OPERATIVE PROVISIONS
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises made and recited herein, the parties do hereby enter into this First Amendment which modifies and amends the Agreement as follows:
1. AMENDMENT. The Agreement is hereby modified and amended as follows:
1.1 The Agreement shall be amended by adding an additional task to Exhibit “A” of the Agreement as follows:
7. Review of Odor Mitigation Strategy Proposed by C4 Industry:
o Review mechanical plans prepared on behalf of C4
Industry and submitted to the City and any subsequent
resubmittals for their effectiveness in reducing
cannabis odors generated by the business.
o Coordinate with C4 Industry and/or its consultants and perform any necessary site inspections to obtain any
additional supporting information to the mechanical
plans.
o Provide comments and recommendations to the City
on the proposed design and its potential performance
and effectiveness to mitigate cannabis odors.
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1.2 The Agreement shall be amended by increasing the not -to-exceed amount in “Exhibit B” of the Agreement to $65,500 and adding an additional row to the table as follows:
Task 7 – Review of Odor Mitigation
Strategy Proposed by C4 Industry
T&M NTE $5,000.00
2. GENERAL PROVISIONS
2.1 Remainder Unchanged . Except as specifically modified and amended in this First Amendment , the Agreement remains in full force and effect and binding upon the parties.
2.2 Electronic Signature. The Parties agree that, in accordance with the City’s Electronic Signature Use Policy, adopted on August 10, 2023, and as amended thereafter, the Parties may use electronic signatures to execute this First Amendment.
Any use of electronic signatures to execute this First Amendment shall comply with the City’s Electronic Signature Use Policy, and such signatures shall have the same force and effect as if this First Amendment were executed by hand. Contractor acknowledges that it has had an opportunity to request and review the City’s Electronic Signature Use Policy, and Contractor agrees to comply with the Electronic Signature Use Policy. Contractor agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold the City harmless from any claim, damage, or liability associated with transmitting an electronic signature or an electronically signed record by electronic transmission.
2.3 Effective Date. This Third Amendment shall not become effective until the date it has been executed by the appropriate authorities of the City and Contractor.
2.4 Applicable Law. The laws of the State of California shall govern the interpretation and enforcement of this First Amendment.
2.5 References. All references to the Agreement include all their respective terms and provisions. All defined terms utilized in this First Amendment have the same meaning as provided in the Agreement, unless expressly stated to the contrary in this First Amendment.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this First Amendment to the Agreement on the date and year first written above.
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CITY SIGNATURE PAGE
CITY
CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY
ATTEST:
Tracey R. Hermosillo
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Eric S. Vail
City Attorney
By:
Anne Ambrose
Interim City Manager
Anne Ambrose (Oct 7, 2025 08:16:13 PDT)
Eric Vail (Oct 7, 2025 21:39:34 EDT)
CONTRACTOR SIGNATURE PAGE
CONTRACTOR
SCS ENGINEERS.
By:
Name: Paul Schafer
Title: Vice President and Project Director